Then it's off to Northern Stage for an evening of Sting’s very own musical 'The Last Ship'.

See below for more on this Special Stingsome Schedule...

2.00pm-5.00pm

'In The Footsteps of Sting' Tour leaves from Bewick Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.

As just one of many satisfied passengers from our previous Sting Tour put it... "The bus tour had my eyes watering as soon as 'Waters of Tyne' came on as we crossed the Tyne ... and my tears were never far away after that ... feelings so powerful."

7.30pm

'The Last Ship' – Sting’s personal, political and passionate musical is an epic tale of community, hope and a great act of collective defiance. 'The Last Ship'featuresan original score with music and lyrics by Sting.

The musical includes our very own Joe Caffrey and Charlie Hardwick among the cast, and will take place at Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne.Read more here >

Tickets for the show and tour inclusive are £45pp – we have great seats near the front of the stage!!

The itinerary is as follows:

3.00pm

Leaving Eastbourne House, The Links, Whitley Bay at 3pm — our Coastal Heroes Tour celebrates local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the quintessentially debonair Mr Ray Laidlaw, this three-hour tour on the Tyne Idols double decker bus will celebrate all local TV, Film & Music over the last four decades, with two stop-offs in two local iconic venues.

Nightflight will perform a selection of songs from their CD, these include memories of the early days of rock and roll, childhood, a scary song for a very scary ride, a cautionary tale about neglecting your girlfriend for a pinball machine, a homage to '60s sound and a few more songs from their large repertoire.

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Though we won't be able to pull off an all-nighter and make the "three before eight" this time, we will be visiting two different clubs to shake out the talc for two one-hour spin and slide dance marathons!

We will be leaving the Bewick Street, Newcastle at 7.30pm to return three hours later.

Join us for our famous MUSIC & FILM HERITAGE TOUR departing Bewick Street, Newcastle (opposite Central Station) at 6.00pm and returning roughly three hours later—we’re usually a bit late returning because we always have so much fun!

Our 3-hour tour of on-board chat and music, hosted by the legendary Mr Ray Laidlaw, includes a backstage tour of an iconic music venue and two stop-offs at very popular watering holes, promising as always to be a fun-packed evening out. We will be visiting a BRAND NEW venue on this tour!

IT TOOK SOME DOING MIND but after years of gentle threats then almost begging, “Please come aboard our throbsome bus to tickle us with tales of growing up, Viz creation, and the stand-up routine with the characters and stuff”, Simon Donald was finally won over to the Tyne Idols cause. "Oh and fetch a guitar wi yeh."

So, we would like to invite you on this very special, one-off tour. Well actually, this is now the fourth he has done for us, but you know the drill.

Tickets will go like s*** from a goose, so please call Julie Clay on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Newcastle's Favourite Magician will host another Magical Bus Tour of the City!

Expect the Unexpected — Chris Cross will recite tales of Northern witchcraft, stories of Houdini's visit to the city, a private visit to a condemned cell in Newcastle castle keep and lots more on this fun-packed Tyne Idols Tour, with a box full of magic tricks along the way for good measure!

Join us for our famous MUSIC & FILM HERITAGE TOUR departing Bewick Street, Newcastle (opposite Central Station) at 6.00pm and returning roughly three hours later—we’re usually a bit late returning because we always have so much fun!

Our 3-hour tour of on-board chat and music, hosted by the legendary Mr Ray Laidlaw, includes a backstage tour of an iconic music venue and two stop-offs at very popular watering holes, promising as always to be a fun-packed evening out. We will be visiting a BRAND NEW venue on this tour!

What it says on the tin... our Coastal Heroes Tour leaves from the Gibraltar Rock at the earlier time of 12.30pm, followed by a FREE gig at the Magnesia Bank, North Shields by the Tom Mitchell Band featuring Ray Laidlaw – free drop off at the pub after the tour.

Our Coastal Heroes Tours celebrate local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

GET THIS... Kynren is a captivating journey through 2,000 years of British history, myth and legend. From Roman times to the Second World War, encompassing the Viking and Norman invasions, medieval feasts, the splendour of the Tudors, the Industrial Revolution and the Roaring Twenties, Kynren takes you on an action-packed voyage on a landscaped, open-air stage (equivalent in size to five football pitches with a full-size lake at its centre) you will witness ships, a steam train, mass choreography, combat, dance, fire, dazzling pyrotechnics and astonishing lighting and water effects. Read all about it here >

Our bus leaves the Gibraltar Rock pub, Tynemouth at 5.30pm, then to Bewick Street, Newcastle for another pickup at 6.00pm, and on to Bishop Auckland for this extravaganza which kicks off at 9.30pm. We return to Newcastle and Tynemouth between 1.00-2.00am on Sunday.

Our new-for-the-Summer South Tyneside Coastal Heroes Tours celebrate local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

Join us for our famous MUSIC & FILM HERITAGE TOUR departing Bewick Street, Newcastle (opposite Central Station) at 6.00pm and returning roughly three hours later—we’re usually a bit late returning because we always have so much fun!

Our 3-hour tour of on-board chat and music, hosted by the legendary Mr Ray Laidlaw, includes a backstage tour of an iconic music venue and two stop-offs at very popular watering holes, promising as always to be a fun-packed evening out. We will be visiting a BRAND NEW venue on this tour!

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Our Coastal Heroes Tours celebrate local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Our new-for-the-Summer South Tyneside Coastal Heroes Tours celebrate local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

Our new-for-the-Summer South Tyneside Coastal Heroes Tours celebrate local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

GET THIS... Kynren is a captivating journey through 2,000 years of British history, myth and legend. From Roman times to the Second World War, encompassing the Viking and Norman invasions, medieval feasts, the splendour of the Tudors, the Industrial Revolution and the Roaring Twenties, Kynren takes you on an action-packed voyage on a landscaped, open-air stage (equivalent in size to five football pitches with a full-size lake at its centre) you will witness ships, a steam train, mass choreography, combat, dance, fire, dazzling pyrotechnics and astonishing lighting and water effects. Read all about it here >

Our bus leaves the Gibraltar Rock pub, Tynemouth at 3.30pm, then to Bewick Street, Newcastle for another pickup at 4.00pm, and on to Bishop Auckland for this extravaganza which kicks off at 7.30pm. We return to Newcastle and Tynemouth between 11.30pm on Saturday and 12.30am on Sunday.

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Our new Coastal Heroes Tours celebrate local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

Yes we know it's early, but you gotta get in there quick. We held an amazing party last Xmas in this perfect venue, so we're going to do it all again this year. Sharing the bill this time round will be the amazing Lorraine Crosby Band (the full show including dancers) and the brilliantly funny comedian Steffen Peddie.

Come celebrate with Tyne Idols—bring along your family and friends. Or why not make this your 'works' night out? Here's the drill:

Steffen Peddie, brilliant local funny man, radio presenter and actor from TV comedy Hebburn will do two 30-minute slots throughout the evening.

The Lorraine Crosby Show, a showcase of hit songs, dancers, musicians and stunning vocal performances in a wonderful revue over two 60-minute sets.

Post-gig music in the bar which will stay open until 1.00am.

Tickets are £10pp for Balcony seats.Also we have a limited amount of VIP tables of eight seats for £120 (this includes luxury nibbles, posh crisps, opulent nuts, you know the sort of thing).

For all bookings and ticketty gannins-on please call Julie Clay on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com— alternatively you can buy direct from The Exchange.

Our new Coastal Heroes Tours celebrate local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

Join us for our famous MUSIC & FILM HERITAGE TOUR departing Bewick Street, Newcastle (opposite Central Station) at 7.00pm and returning roughly three hours later—we’re usually a bit late returning because we always have so much fun!

Our 3-hour tour of on-board chat and music, hosted by the legendary Mr Ray Laidlaw, includes a backstage tour of an iconic music venue and two stop-offs at very popular watering holes, promising as always to be a fun-packed evening out.

Our new Coastal Heroes Tours celebrate local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

Join us for our famous MUSIC & FILM HERITAGE TOUR departing Bewick Street, Newcastle (opposite Central Station) at 7.00pm and returning roughly three hours later—we’re usually a bit late returning because we always have so much fun!

Our 3-hour tour of on-board chat and music, hosted by the legendary Mr Ray Laidlaw, includes a backstage tour of an iconic music venue and two stop-offs at very popular watering holes, promising as always to be a fun-packed evening out.

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Newcastle's Favourite Magician has written a book on how to learn a dozen Geordie magic tricks... to celebrate the 2017 launch of the Geordie Book of Magic, Chris will host a Magical Bus Tour of the City!

Expect the Unexpected — Chris Cross will recite tales of Northern witchcraft, stories of Houdini's visit to the city, a private visit to a condemned cell in Newcastle castle keep and lots more on this fun-packed Tyne Idols Tour, with a box full of magic tricks along the way for good measure! Check out Chris's website at chris-cross.co.uk >

Our new-for-the-Summer Coastal Heroes Tours celebrate local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

Join us for our famous MUSIC & FILM HERITAGE TOUR departing Bewick Street, Newcastle (opposite Central Station) at 7.00pm and returning roughly three hours later—we’re usually a bit late returning because we always have so much fun!

Our 3-hour tour of on-board chat and music, hosted by the legendary Mr Ray Laidlaw, includes a backstage tour of an iconic music venue and two stop-offs at very popular watering holes, promising as always to be a fun-packed evening out.

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

GET THIS... Kynren is a captivating journey through 2,000 years of British history, myth and legend. From Roman times to the Second World War, encompassing the Viking and Norman invasions, medieval feasts, the splendour of the Tudors, the Industrial Revolution and the Roaring Twenties, Kynren takes you on an action-packed voyage on a landscaped, open-air stage (equivalent in size to five football pitches with a full-size lake at its centre) you will witness ships, a steam train, mass choreography, combat, dance, fire, dazzling pyrotechnics and astonishing lighting and water effects. Read all about it here >

Our bus leaves the Gibraltar Rock pub, Tynemouth at 5.00pm, then to Bewick Street, Newcastle for another pickup at 5.30pm, and on to Bishop Auckland for this extravaganza which kicks off at 9.00pm. We return to Newcastle for approx 1.30am and Tynemouth 2.00am on Sunday — Ticket and return transport to Show £43pp

IT TOOK SOME DOING MIND but after years of gentle threats then almost begging, “Please come aboard our throbsome bus to tickle us with tales of growing up, Viz creation, and the stand-up routine with the characters and stuff”, Simon Donald was finally won over to the Tyne Idols cause. "Oh and fetch a guitar wi yeh."

So, we would like to invite you on this very special, one-off tour. Well actually, this is now the fourth he has done for us, but you know the drill.

Tickets will go like s*** from a goose, so please call Julie Clay on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Are you a person who appreciates beautiful things? Would a Mystery Tour while enjoying a glass of fine wine tickle your fancy? Tyne Idols have teamed up with two Northern Art Galleries to bring you our very first The Finer ThingsTour, an exciting evening of art, wine, cheese and music.

Meet and greet local artists Alan Smith Page, Anthony Marshall and Peter ‘Deetz’ Davidson. Drink wine, listen to to music and enjoy a few other surprises along the way, all hosted by the illustrious Art Auctioneer extraordinaire, Bertie Forster.

Tickets are£25pp including a glass of wine at both venues, with cheese and nibbles. We set off on Monday 17 July at 6.30pm from the Gibraltar Rock, Tynemouth and 7pm from Bewick Street, Newcastle.

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Join us for our famous MUSIC & FILM HERITAGE TOUR departing Bewick Street, Newcastle (opposite Central Station) at 7.00pm and returning roughly three hours later—we’re usually a bit late returning because we always have so much fun!

Our 3-hour tour of on-board chat and music, hosted by the legendary Mr Ray Laidlaw, includes a backstage tour of an iconic music venue and two stop-offs at very popular watering holes, promising as always to be a fun-packed evening out.

Our bus is available for Private Tours and Events, which have proved very popular since we began, and have included corporate, birthdays, weddings, trips to concerts, and party stop-offs around various drinking establishments (okay, pub crawls).

Something a bit different than a stretch limo, and you can fit five times as many folks onto our bus. You are permitted to bring along your own drinks and nibbles to get you in the swing.

So where do you want to go? To book your Private Tour or to make enquiries, give our Julie Clay a bell on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

7.00pm from Bewick Street, Newcastle—THIS TOUR HAS SOLD OUT, SO IT'S GOODBYE ERIC!

BASED ON HIS NEW BOOK, media historian Chris Phipps takes us on his tour of Newcastle’s film and TV locations covering old favourites like Payroll and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and shining light on some hidden gems such as The One and Only, Unconditional and The Clouded Yellow. Newcastle and the region continue to be the perfect film set, visit filming sites for Vera and Transformers: The Black Knight.

Leaving The Links/Bandstand opposite Eastbourne House, Whitley Bay at 3pm, Show to start at 7.30pm — Tour and Ticket £20pp

Our new-for-the-Summer Coastal Heroes Tour celebrates local legends of TV, film and music. Hosted by the irresistible Mr Ray Laidlaw, the 3-hour tour will also include some very special guests, and there will be 2 refreshment breaks throughout to whet your whistle in some carefully selected and interesting establishments.

Returning to Whitley Bay Links for 6pm you will then be whisked off to Whitley Bay Playhouse for Mr Corvan's Music Hall Show. Written by Ed Waugh, and directed by Gareth Tudor Price, this fantastic new musical play tells the incredible story about the North East’s first music hall superstar... Ned Corvan. Corvan (1827-1865) was a comedian, virtuoso violinist, artist and singer/songwriter of hits including 'The Cullercoats Fish Lass', 'Fishermen Hung the Monkey' and the first popular protest song 'Toon Improvement Bill'. For more information visit mrcorvansmusichall.co.uk >

“Join us for a Fish & Chip Supper”

We have been given the chance to be the very first customers in the brand new restaurant The Crab & Waltzer next to the Berkeley Tavern, just around the corner from the Playhouse Theatre. It officially opens in the second week of June.

The Crab & Waltzer have offered to serve us with a lovely fish & chip supper, bread & butter and a pot of tea all in for £10 per head. This will be served at 6pm at the end of the tour, and so we will be fed and watered in time for the 7.30pm show at the Playhouse.

Formerly the Corner House, this all-new fully-refurbished restaurant is another great asset to Whitley Bay’s new Grand Plan and YOU have the unique opportunity to be among the first to enjoy the experience. For further details visit their Facebook page >

THIS JUST IN… Get your tickets ordered, Decca Wade from the Angelic Upstarts will be our special guest on this tour!

RE-AFFIX YOUR SAFETY PINS and lace up those yellow Astro-Martens as Tyne Idols takes you back to when Punk Rock gave Newcastle a blast of crass culture and tartan bumflaps.

Join punk radio presenter Keith “New Wave” Newman and his well-spiked team, Punky Paul and Ramona Lisa from his popular Radio Northumberland show, on a 3-hour tour of the lows and more lows of Tyneside’s once-throbbing, all-gobbing punk scene. Enjoy the thrill of the Tyne Idols double decker to the punk soundtrack of your life on our state-of-the-nation sound system. Find out where Johnny Ramone had his hair cut, learn about the characters and bands that grew up in the region, fist the air at the remains of iconic punk venues and meet some of the key people that made up the vibrant scene back in the day.

IT TOOK SOME DOING MIND but after years of gentle threats then almost begging, “Please come aboard our throbsome bus to tickle us with tales of growing up, Viz creation, and the stand-up routine with the characters and stuff”, Simon Donald was finally won over to the Tyne Idols cause. "Oh and fetch a guitar wi yeh."

So, we invite you on this very special, one-off tour. Well okay, this will actually be the third he has done, but who's counting.

This 'New Characters' tour is bound to be a laugh riot and so the tickets are expected to go like hot underpants fresh from the tumble dryer, so please call Julie Clay on 0191 253 1618 or email julie@tyneidols.com

Join us for our famous MUSIC & FILM HERITAGE TOUR departing Bewick Street, Newcastle (opposite Central Station) at 7.00pm and returning roughly three hours later—we’re usually a bit late returning because we always have so much fun!

Our 3-hour tour of on-board chat and music, hosted by the legendary Mr Ray Laidlaw, includes a backstage tour of an iconic music venue and two stop-offs at very popular watering holes, promising as always to be a fun-packed evening out.